Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$855M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$486M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
270,720
+179,385
| +196% | +$1.7M |
|
3177
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-44,700
| -39% | -$1.58M |
|
3178
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,137
-13,853
| -37% | -$1.37M |
|
|
LADR
3179
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
182,433
-38,636
| -17% | -$529K |
|
|
ETP
3180
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-38,900
| -22% | -$672K |
|
|
ENDP
3181
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
320,685
-3,500,175
| -92% | -$26.2M |
|
3182
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+12,700
| +22% | +$404K |
|
3183
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
270,504
+207,304
| +328% | +$1.83M |
|
|
CZR
3184
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
+102,300
| +109% | +$1.3M |
|
3185
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,729
+27,661
| +212% | +$1.64M |
|
|
ORG
3186
DELISTED
The Organics ETF
ORG
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,697
-20,536
| -22% | -$664K |
|
3187
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,964
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
AIMC
3188
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,048
-8,749
| -15% | -$418K |
|
|
CRAY
3189
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
102,006
-40,914
| -29% | -$867K |
|
3190
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
70,472
+13,839
| +24% | +$503K |
|
|
ABMD
3191
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,164
+10,832
| +464% | +$2.02M |
|
|
JO
3192
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
+109,600
| +230% | +$1.75M |
|
3193
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,285
+15,154
| +75% | +$1.09M |
|
3194
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-7,100
| -30% | -$1.04M |
|
3195
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+3,700
| +47% | +$828K |
|
3196
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
130,621
+86,416
| +195% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MNK
3197
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
108,915
-1,737,109
| -94% | -$46.6M |
|
3198
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-11,600
| -6% | -$151K |
|
|
CYBR
3199
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+10,900
| +23% | +$477K |
|
3200
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+15,400
| +27% | +$558K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,908 positions worth $164B, up 26% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $21.1B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 1,440 new positions and adding to 3,569 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $441M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $441M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $209M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $164B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,440 new positions and closed 988 in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.